NWSL

Houston Dash vs Denver Summit FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Houston Dash
  • 45': Maggie Graham (P)
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1 - 4
Denver Summit FC
  • 15': Janine Sonis
  • 34': Natasha Flint
  • 49': Delanie Sheehan
  • 72': Janine Sonis

About

Houston Dash are hosting Denver Summit FC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Natalie Means (Denver Summit).
  • 6': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
  • 8': Offside, Denver Summit. Melissa Kössler is caught offside.
  • 9': Clarissa Laris­ey (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Natalie Means (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Natasha Flint.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
  • 10': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 11': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Clarissa Laris­ey (Houston Dash).
  • 15': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Denver Summit 1. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 22': Foul by Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
  • 22': Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayo Oke.
  • 23': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
  • 24': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Danielle Colaprico.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
  • 25': Kat Rader (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Natalie Means (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Natasha Flint.
  • 27': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Kat Rader.
  • 28': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Abby Smith.
  • 29': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Eva Gaetino.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Faasse (Houston Dash).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
  • 34': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Denver Summit 2. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 35': Offside, Houston Dash. Clarissa Laris­ey is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit).
  • 38': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Penalty conceded by Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Penalty Houston Dash. Danielle Colaprico draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': VAR Decision: Penalty Houston Dash.
  • 45': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Denver Summit 2. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
  • 45'+2': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash).
  • 45'+4': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit).
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Devin Lynch (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 45'+9': Foul by Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
  • 45'+9': Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+10': First Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Denver Summit 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cate Hardin replaces Clarissa Laris­ey.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 1, Denver Summit 2.
  • 47': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
  • 47': Natalie Means (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Denver Summit 3. Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayo Oke.
  • 51': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
  • 51': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Offside, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse is caught offside.
  • 54': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Natalie Means (Denver Summit).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit).
  • 58': Cate Hardin (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Ayo Oke (Denver Summit).
  • 60': Substitution, Denver Summit. Carson Pickett replaces Natalie Means.
  • 60': Substitution, Denver Summit. Yuna McCormack replaces Ayo Oke because of an injury.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam replaces Danielle Colaprico.
  • 64': Offside, Houston Dash. Linda Ullmark is caught offside.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Denver Summit 4. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 74': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
  • 74': Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash).
  • 74': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Leah Klenke (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sarah Puntigam.
  • 78': Substitution, Houston Dash. Lisa Boattin replaces Leah Klenke.
  • 78': Substitution, Houston Dash. Emina Ekic replaces Linda Ullmark.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Cate Hardin (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Kat Rader.
  • 80': Offside, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Denver Summit. Olivia Thomas replaces Melissa Kössler.
  • 84': Offside, Houston Dash. Emina Ekic is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Houston Dash. Messiah Bright replaces Kate Faasse.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Kat Rader (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Substitution, Denver Summit. Emma Regan replaces Natasha Flint.
  • 90': Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Emma Regan (Denver Summit).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match (Denver Summit).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Houston Dash. Messiah Bright is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Denver Summit 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 1, Denver Summit 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 5
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 8
8 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
52.8 Possession 47.2
14 SHOTS 5
7 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
348 Accurate Passes 289
421 Passes 381
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
17 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 40
25 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 7
22 Effective Clearances 15
22 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 7,111

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego Wave FC 13 +6 25
2 Utah Royals 12 +8 24
3 Portland Thorns FC 13 +6 24
4 Washington Spirit 11 +9 21
Full Table

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dash (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
10 Malia Berkely
14 Paige Nielsen
19 Maggie Graham
4 Leah Klenke
15 Avery Patterson
24 Danielle Colaprico Yellow Card
30 Linda Ullmark Yellow Card
22 Kat Rader
9 Clarissa Laris­ey
23 Kate Faasse
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Sophie Schmidt, Mary Hardin, Sarah Puntigam, Messiah Bright, Caroline DeLisle, Lisa Boattin, Allysha Chapman, Emina Ekic, Evelina Duljan.

DEN Denver Summit FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Abby Smith (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
23 Eva Gaetino
6 Janine Sonis
7 Ayo Oke
26 Natasha Flint
5 Devin Lynch
24 Delanie Sheehan
25 Melissa Kössler
4 Natalie Means
9 Yazmeen Ryan
Denver Summit FC Substitutes:
Emma Regan, Olivia Thomas, Yuna McCormack, Ally Brazier, Nahikari García, Yuzuki Yamamoto, Carson Pickett, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Megan Reid.

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